Chapter 1063 Grave Sweeping

Author: Loeva

Chapter 1063 Grave Sweeping

There were two people who appeared near Lan Xue's cemetery. They were acting sneakily, but they were obviously here to explore the way, not to pay homage to the deceased.

When Zhao Mo went to the Imperial City Secret Service to collect Lan Xue's ashes, he was blocked in front of his father Zhao Shuo's house. He was sent away before he could even get in. Zhen Zhong, who blocked the door at that time, made it clear that he was

Zhao Shuo thought that the ashes he brought were unlucky. Zhao Mo turned around and went outside the city to handle Lan Xue's funeral affairs. If the escaped Beirong spy had been

If you pay attention to the movements in Zhao Shuo's house, you can easily follow the clues and find Lan Xue's burial place. But she is dead and her remains are in a jar. It is obvious that she cannot leave any useful clues to her accomplices. So even if someone is interested,

When I found where she was buried, I had no intention of digging a grave. I just explored the surroundings and observed the terrain.

Zhao Mo then thought of Zhao Qi. Maybe those Beirong spies missed the opportunity to contact Zhao Qi twice in succession at the temple fair, and Zhao Qi never went out during the Lantern Festival, so they decided to target the dead Lan Xue.

If Zhao Qi wanted to pay homage to his biological mother, wouldn't they have a chance to contact him?

Zhao Mo was delighted to hear this. His village was near Lan Xue's cemetery, and there were other villages and homes several miles away. The arrangements were more thorough in advance to ensure that those Beirong people who came to contact Zhao Qi would not be able to fly!

After discussing with Zhao Qi overnight, he decided to cooperate with Yuan Tongzhi of the Imperial City Secret Service. Although the Suning County Prince's Mansion had a lot of people, the people in the Imperial City Secret Service were more experienced. In addition, this was around the capital.

It was naturally more legitimate for people from the imperial court to take action. Zhao Mo also believed that giving his little brother Zhao Qi, who was born with original sin, a chance to make meritorious deeds would make his future path smoother.

After Yuan Tongzhi got the letter, he immediately went to Zhao Mo and discussed an action plan. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, both of them thought that they should capture those Beirong spies as early as possible and interrogate those who colluded with them behind the scenes.

The so-called "noble person" is more beneficial to the royal family and the court. Originally, Zhao Mo and Zhao Qi had agreed to arrange for him to pay homage to Lan Xue after the beginning of spring when the weather got warmer, but now it is better to move the date forward.

At the end of the first month of this year, the weather got warmer, and it was not as cold and windy as before. Zhao Mo pretended to ask Ah Shou to find Mr. Yin and Yang to divine a suitable day, and then asked the people in the village near Lan Xue's cemetery to start.

Prepare incense, candles, paper bundles and other items for worship.

The people in Zhuangzi did things very naturally. It was as if when they were buying joss sticks and paper bundles in a nearby town, they casually mentioned to someone that the aunt who had given birth to the young man at home had died of a serious illness during the New Year. All the young masters in the family thought.

Very unlucky,

Instead of calling for a big funeral, I just quietly sent it to a piece of wasteland near Zhuangzi to bury it. Now that March 7th has arrived, I begged several times and finally got permission from the master to burn incense for my aunt on the grave. The housekeeper gave instructions

Zhuangtou went to buy worship supplies, but

The amount of money allocated was very small, so the head of the village was also very casual, thinking that she was an aunt who had fallen out of favor, so she could just get some cheap goods to deal with it, so she deducted half of the money given to the staff below, and the remaining money was withheld.

Enough to buy something? In the end

Come and tell me that I will be angry when I see it. Isn’t it the people like them who take the blame? So I ask the owner of the incense and candle shop to make some tricks to coax me. Anyway, no matter how good the things are, they will turn into nothing if they are burned.

Hui, what do children know?

The owner of the incense and candle shop must have known the market, and he patted his chest to express that it was no problem. Turning around, his mother-in-law spread the news in such a loud voice that almost the whole town knew about it.

Ah Shou secretly reported to Zhao Mo with a smile: "The proprietress of the incense and candle shop is famous for her big mouth. She can't keep anything secret. She doesn't think there is anything wrong at all. She just tolerates it.

He keeps talking. So whose business does his family do, who pays him more, and who likes to brag and get slapped in the face?

He was a fat man, and his family was poor and stingy. Within two days, everyone in the town knew about it. If people from the nearby villages wanted to save face, they would not go to his house. The head of our village is a smart man, and he directly

Just start from her, and those Beirong people can easily get the news without our people having to worry about it."

Zhao Mo smiled and asked Ah Shou: "Who is Zhuangtou? How old is he?"

Ah Shou replied: "Before the prince took over the village, he was already the head of the village. It has been passed down by the previous generations and he is considered an old local family. This man is about thirty years old. He is very smart and capable. Although he is under the prince

He is considered a newcomer, but he is very discerning and knows how to make progress. His account at Zhuangzi is very clear.

He is very smart and has not done anything. Everyone in the village is convinced of him. He also has two sons, both of whom were sent to nearby schools. A daughter was sent to the capital. At the age of eleven or twelve, she is now in

She works in the tea room of another courtyard. But the county prince probably has never seen her before. This girl is not outstanding by nature and has a very honest temperament."

Zhao Mo understood: "It can be seen that this Zhuangtou is a smart man and can do things well. In this case, if any position becomes vacant in the future, see if he is suitable and promote him. If he can do something good, it can be regarded as a good one.

Changed the door

Court." The village head was obviously not willing to be a farmer, otherwise he would not send his son to study and his daughter to the prince's palace to be a maid, but since he was capable and knew how to measure, Zhao Mo didn't mind giving their family a chance.

Ah Shou agreed. In fact, he also admired the village head. He planned to tell the waiter later and ask him to take more care of the village head's daughter.

Zhuangtou's arrangement must have worked. Two days before the day of worship set by Zhao Mo and Zhao Qi, a sneaky figure once again appeared near Lan Xue's cemetery. The other party found a smooth path in the mountains and forests, and then found a clear path in the forest.

Found one near the path

In the cave where they could hide, they transported some weapons or items of unknown purpose into the cave beforehand, and then began to observe the terrain around the cemetery, busy day and night. The two people obviously didn't know that every move they made was reflected on someone else's.

in the eyes.

When Zhao Mo learned that there were two people instead of three, he knew that there must be one person hiding in the dark and never showed up. Since he wanted to catch a turtle in a jar, he naturally had to do it all at once. Three people were missed last time.

It was already depressing enough, how could he let anyone go? He discussed with Yuan Tongzhi for a long time and made some small changes to the action plan.

On the day of "March 7th" in Lanxue, Zhao Qi was accompanied by Ah Xing and two other servants on time. He came to the village in a small carriage that was not old and new. He first settled in the village.

, after lunch, the four masters and servants went to the cemetery. As soon as they visited the tomb, they went up

Although the ritual steps such as incense, offerings, and worship were a bit crude, they looked similar. Then Zhao Qi made a request, wanting to stay quietly in front of his biological mother's grave for a while, talk to her, and let Ah Xing

Take people to find a sheltered place nearby and wait.

Ah Xing put on a look that was not very respectful, and said in a neutral tone: "Third Master, don't delay for too long. The county prince has told you to go back before dark. If you miss the time and fail to catch the sun in time,

Let’s go down the mountain and go to the city. Where will the third master stay tonight?”

Zhao Qi showed an aggrieved expression and sobbed. Then Ah Xing turned around and left with two followers, looking like bachelors. About a hundred steps away from the cemetery, there was a mountain col to shelter from the wind.

There was a place to sit, and it was much easier to wait there, except that they couldn't see the cemetery. But they were not worried. There was only one road in front and back anyway, and there were no wild animals in the nearby mountains and forests. They didn't think there was anything.

It can threaten Zhao Qi's safety.

Zhao Qi had a chance to be alone, and the Beirong spies lurking nearby finally had a chance to contact him.

So, Zhao Mo and Yuan Tongzhi, who were hiding in the dark, saw the young Zhao Qi showing amazing acting skills.

The few escaped Beirong spies first sent one of them to talk to him. Zhao Qi showed a frightened expression. He wanted to escape and call someone, but he was small and weak and was easily killed by the Beirong spy.

The man stopped him. After the other party said some harsh words, he seemed to calm down, sobbing wilfully and lowering his head in silence. Then the Beirong man called one of his accomplices, and the two began to take turns making red and white faces again.

, one was scaring Zhao Qi, and the other was cajoling. After a while, both of them began to look worriedly in the direction of the intersection, fearing that Ah Xing and the others would become impatient and come to see what was going on. Only then did Zhao Qi relax and timidly

Timidly ask yourself what to do.

The two Beirong people were overjoyed. One of them took out a cloth bag from his arms and stuffed it into Zhao Qi's arms. After whispering instructions for a while and coaxing a few good words, Zhao Qi showed a shaken look. The other person

He quickly coaxed him a few more words, and when Zhao Qi nodded timidly, Ah Xing, who had been guarding the intersection for a long time, deliberately stepped on the branches and leaves under his feet to make it look like he was coming soon. The two Beirong people quickly

Leaving Zhao Qi behind, he followed the path and hid in the forest, looking back while running. Zhao Qi held the cloth bag tightly in his arms and covered it with a small cloak, as if he was in front of Ah Xing.

, also kept it secret. This made the two Beirong people feel relieved, with a somewhat proud smile on their faces.

Yuan Tongzhi made a gesture to his men hiding in the dark, and someone chased the two Beirong spies. Then he turned back to look at Zhao Mo and smiled slightly, making the expression on his face even more ferocious: "

Prince Suning has a very smart little brother who is already so capable at a young age, which is really impressive!"

Zhao Mo smiled: "It's easy to say, I have thanked Mr. Yuan for the compliment on my behalf. It's just that the two Beirong people still have their accomplices who haven't shown up yet, and I don't know where they are hiding. I hope Mr. Yuan will take more trouble to kill them all as soon as possible."

Capture and bring them to justice. It would be better if we could find out who the Jokhang people are who colluded with them."

Yuan Tongzhi nodded: "Don't worry, Lord Prince." He stood up and took several of his men with him, chasing the Beirong people in the direction of their escape.

Zhao Mo turned around and looked at Zhao Qi, who was leaving Lan Xue Cemetery accompanied by Ah Xing, with a happy smile on his face. He did not rush to meet his younger brother, but walked slowly to Lan Xue.

In front of Xue's tomb, he stared at the name on the tombstone and showed a sarcastic smile: "You didn't expect it, did you? A woman like you can also give birth to a good and sensible child. I believe you can rest in peace under Jiuquan.

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He turned around and left without hesitation. A gust of wind blew, and the incense lit in front of Lan Xue's tomb was instantly extinguished.
Chapter completed!